I loved this song as a single 21 year old. I hated it as a married 33 year old. It was like looking into a mirror at the ugliest parts of myself. My failures. How I’d settled. How I’ve let myself go and given up on the idea of real love. Couldn’t bear it. Going through a divorce now. I can listen to it again, but with a new perspective. Thank you for this song.

He looks so sad singing this. From the very beginning it seems he went back in time to when this story meant the world to him and it was crushing him to write these lyrics.

I was badly married but found this song and shared it with a friend, who became my soulmate. Cheesy but true.

When I hear an acoustic version of this, it brings a whole new meaning to the song, that I sometimes miss while listening to it on a CD. Love this version....

One of the best songs ever.

I adore this man with all my heart. He's just so goddamn amazing.

This is one on my life's soundtracks. Means so much to me

So, I just found this song. My ex-wife was a Deathcab fan, but I had no interest in their music... Until I heard this song 2 days ago; wow. I wish I would have found it sooner. Like 4 years sooner😔... Regardless, I'd like to thank the artist for this beautiful piece of music. Music of all genres has saved me, and soothed my mind, body, and spirit more so than anything on this Earth. Thank you very humbly, and I'm grateful for songs like this... I hope everyone who reads this is blessed with happiness and Love of the purest kind🤍

Lyrics Cath, she stands with a well-intentioned man But she can't relax with his hand on the small of her back And as the flashbulbs burst She holds a smile like someone would hold a crying child And soon everybody will ask what became of you 'Cause your heart was dying fast, and you didn't know what to do Cath, it seems that you live in someone else's dream In a hand-me-down wedding dress Where the things that could have been are repressed But you said your vows, and you closed the door On so many men who would have loved you more And soon everybody will ask what became of you 'Cause your heart was dying fast, and you didn't know what to do The whispers that it won't last roll up and down the pews But if their hearts were dying that fast, They'd have done the same as you And I'd have done the same as you

I've watched/ listened to this literally 50 times and it never fails to make me emotional.

Cath It seems You live in someone else's dream Beautiful song.

Shit I didn't know dominoes made pizza

Beautiful man... Beautiful guitar... Beautiful song... ♡ ♡ ♡

Rarebear...I have a similar story. This song came out after the love of my life came back to me and said she wanted to work towards being together for good...said her head was clear about what she wanted. But a year or 2 later after another "lame guy" from the past, one she already kicked to the curb for others became financially successful and in 2012 they married and now have a child. This song came out around the time we were dating again and has a lot of meaning to me. I still havent fully recovered but I find this song therapeutic to say the least and brings me back down a path that had so much joy but then so much pain. Good luck to you, you will push through it and music will be a cornerstone in doing that as it was for me.

Literally a perfect performance

Just learned this song on guitar. That hammer on in the intro is so satisfying to play once you get it down

my god. i just get chills. this is where i need to be musically.

His voice is so soothing

God I love this song. So much emotion in the music, and this song also means a lot to me as well.

This looks almost cathartic.. Ben is incredible.

Damn!!!! I just saw this! I am going to sit on my couch, with my acoustic guitar, until I can play this version of this song flawlessly! I love the LP version so I didn't think I'd like this unplugged? I was wrong, Ben is a Fucking Genius song writer!

this song will hold a special place in my memorial mental song library

Gah he's so talented. Such a beautiful song. I love Death Cab!

Idk why but the dominos logo at the bottom of this video is making me laugh while listening I love this song so much

This is a ridiculously good song.... and I'll fight anybody that tries to tell me differently.

a genius of his time!

Death Cab for Cutie...brought to you by Domino's!

This song always hits me deep, this version taught me how to play it

Beautiful

this riff enters my brain every few months

AWESOME performance. This song has such a special place in my memory bank

it is eerily freeing to watch my "Cath" go stand with the well-intentioned man..... as painful as it is, you can go ruin his life now.

Beat wedding song ever.

This was always my favorite song...beautifully done.

Glorious just glorious

And soon everybody will ask what became of you And your heart was dying fast, and you didn't know what to do

great song, still making good music

My God what an all time banger

Amazingly beautiful song and performance...I definitely miss the drum line though...Long live DCFC

Beautiful❤

What a great session

2020 still?

I never got married thanks to this song 😂

Soothing

for my own "Cath", one day I will find you.

Wow.....

Epic.. Hit this one on the head.. Cath was once close.. Yet so far away.

Dude means it.

Cool 😎😎

So well-written. So sad.

this is Music.

Ben Gibbard and Death Cab are infuriatingly good at writing songs.

Looks like Link from the side lmao

He is like the modern day neil young!

he is a genius, but he has a weird hair part

Anybody know of a tab as close to this version as possible?

Thanks dominos

He kinda looks like Gord Downie from The Tragically Hip.

Wish the camera angles showed the guitar chords better.

Just the guitar itself is beautifully composed, but his voice and lyrics just add even more to it. If only I could figure out those strange chords he uses. (ex: the last 3 chords in the song)

Let’s switch the camera view every 2 seconds.

Shock Top? Brought to you by PBR.

Uni

dominoes makes pizza?

I pooped myself

🤎🖤🖤💜❤️

this version is not bad as his hair.

Beautiful